In the July capacity auction, PJM’s costs for ensuring reliability spiked, rising from $2.2 billion at the previous auction to a whopping $14.7 billion. As a result, electricity bills in the coming capacity year (starting June 1st, 2025) will increase for residents in PJM’s territory.

Consumer electric bills could increase by as much as 30%, but the increased costs that consumers will see on their electric bills will vary significantly by state and individual utility. Additionally, there are a variety of factors that could affect the overall increase that could change before the increase kicks in in June.

"In a statement sent to NBC Chicago, the Illinois utility company said the average monthly residential ComEd bill is expected to increase by $10.06, beginning this summer. According to ComEd, the price hike is due to the "results of a PJM Interconnection capacity auction held last year."

Commonwealth Edison’s 78th Revised Informational Sheet, submitted to the Illinois Commerce Commission to set supply‐charge rates for: Jan–May 2025 and June 2025–May 2026.

Filed effective April 12, 2025, under ICC oversight as part of consolidated dockets.

"The state’s utility rates are expected to rise by as much as about 17% to 20%"

An Assembly committee has approved an eight-bill package focused on energy affordability. The problem is the PJM grid is not keeping pace with demand.

Con Edison is proposing rate hikes that would increase the average electric bill by 11.4% and the average gas bill by 13.3% starting Jan. 1, 2026. In New Jersey, costs are expected to rise anywhere from 17% to more than 20% for customers of the four biggest utilities in the state

New Jersey’s annual electricity auction will drive 17–20% summer bill hikes for most customers. Rates take effect June 1, driven by higher demand and a backlog of new generation awaiting grid connection.

The increases come amid a national rise in electricity prices and rapidly growing demand.

Con Edison is proposing rate hikes that would increase the average electric bill by 11.4% and the average gas bill by 13.3% starting Jan. 1, 2026. In New Jersey, costs are expected to rise anywhere from 17% to more than 20% for customers of the four biggest utilities in the state

"Customers say they can’t afford the utility bills and are worried about their living expenses."

 Gas and electric customers prepare for new and old rate hikes in 2025

"CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is advising Duke Energy Ohio customers to scrutinize their utility bills in anticipation of a rate increase set for June 1, 2025."

According to the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC), the average household in Ohio could see its electricity costs soar by 10-15% when the new prices go into effect in June 2025. That's a rise of about 2 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

Pennsylvania’s governor is sounding the alarm: unless the region’s grid operator rewrites its “broken” auction rules, you could see your electric bill jump by mid-summer.

• Capacity auction prices jumped 800% this summer—adding roughly $14 billion in costs that utilities must now absorb before passing them on to customers.
• Shapiro’s FERC complaint targets PJM’s high price cap and its jammed 3,300-project interconnection queue, urging lower caps and faster approvals to prevent artificial scarcity.
• One major utility warns this could mean an extra $50/month if caps stay unchanged.